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Bible Reading Update
I know I’m posting my Bible reading updates somewhat randomly, I’m trying to aim for once a week, but maybe I should pick a specific day to post on?
In any case, I’m very happy to have read Genesis, Exodus, and Numbers in their entirety since October. I’ve read a good chunk of Deuteronomy in the past week (11 or so chapters), and am now tackling the rest of Deuteronomy and Leviticus together for the next month in a combined topical organization of the Laws. The Bible I’m using does things a little bit differently!
This week I’ve been blessed to read how God’s choosing of the Israelite nation reflects His choice of us as His adopted children. He chose them – not because they were great or mighty – but so that He could show His glory through a set-apart nation. He would make them holy despite their stiff-necked ways, He would drive out the giants before them, He would give them a land filled with good things they had not built or made by the works of their own hands. He would do it all.
What has He been showing you through your time in scripture this week?
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We’re still in 2 Chronicles for our Sonlight reading learning over and over again that God wants us to trust in Him, not in numbers, or weapons, or allies, but in Him alone. We’re learning God is a jealous God and hates idolatry. In our American Bible Society readings the theme this month is gratitude. Most of this month will be spent in the Psalms. An aside, my kids have memorized Psalms 8, 15, 23, 100, first 8 verses of 119. We work on them off and on throughout the week and recite them on our way to church as a way to prepare our hearts for worship. (This takes the place of the chaos that normally characterizes our car rides!) I feel so blessed to be home with my kids and have the time to spend in God’s Word with them each day. What a joy!
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That’s awesome Celee! Our family is memorizing Genesis 1 this year, and we’re up to the beginning of Day 4
. Are you singing the Psalms? We’ve memorized a number of them this way, and it’s been a blessing for us! We’re also still fine-tuning our books of the Bible song for the little ones. Kaelynn can do them all if she’s singing along, but stumbles a bit when she sings alone.